capillary rise
capillary rise
1) Rise of a liquid in a capillary tube, immersed in a liquid, measured from the surface level of the outside liquid. 2) Rise of water above the water table through the action of capillarity.
Broader Terms
Related terms
- RT⇆ capillarity
- RT⇆ capillary diffusion
- RT⇆ capillary fringe
- RT⇆ capillary pressure
- RT⇆ capillary water
- RT⇆ soil water
- RT⇆ soil-water balance
- Italian risalita capillare
- Theme soil
- Theme water
